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Clam Chowder in Boston
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Top 4 Clam Chowders in Boston
Boston Magazine's Best of Boston 2024 winner leads. Union Oyster House (1826, oldest continuously-operating restaurant in the U.S.) and Neptune Oyster fill out the canon.
- #1
Legal Sea Foods - Harborside
Seaport
“Boston Magazine's Best of Boston 2024 winner. Little-neck clams, chunky potatoes, salt pork — served at every U.S. presidential inauguration since 1981.”
- #2
Union Oyster House
Downtown
“Operating since 1826 — the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the United States. Rich, creamy, packed with fresh clams.”
- #3
Neptune Oyster
North End
“The no-reservations seafood counter that consistently tops Boston chowder rankings. Small-batch, broth-forward, served with oyster crackers and a dash of sherry.”
- #4
Saltie Girl
Back Bay
“Tinned-fish-and-natural-wine spot with a chowder that consistently lands on best-of lists. Elevated seafood-bar version of the classic.”